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Domestic Violence
A range of books offering help and hope to both adults and children suffering the effects of domestic violence, and to the workers helping them survive and recover.

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After A Traumatic Loss
Battered
Batterer As Parent
Chain Chain Change
Changing Violent Men
Childhood Experiences of Domestic Violence
Children Living with Domestic Violence
Children's Perspectives on Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence and Child Protection
Healing The Trauma Of Domestic Violence
Home Truths About Domestic Violence
Justice for All
Lost Voices
Making An Impact

Man-To-Man
Mothering Through Domestic Violence
Pretty Tough Stuff, Dude!
A Safe Place to Live
Same-Sex Domestic Violence
Something Is Wrong At My House
Stop Hitting Mum
Supporting Women After Domestic Violence
Talking About Domestic Abuse
Talking to My Mum
Time to Break Free
Trauma & Recovery
Warm Safe Place
When Your Wife Says No

After A Traumatic Loss : Help for Those Who Care for Children and Families After A Loss

by William Steele, MSW, PsyD
£

"Identifies specific posttraumatic reactions that can be experienced by a child following exposure to either violent or non-violent losses." A useful booklet for many circumstances, which can be given directly to family members or used during a meeting with the family.

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The Batterer As Parent

by Lundy Bancroft & Jay G. Silverman
£

This book provides an uinderstanding of how partner abuse affects each relationship in a family, and how the emotional wellbeing of the children is inextricably linked to the healing and empowerment of their mothers. It also covers post-separation behaviours of men who batter, including their use of custody litigation as a tool of abuse.

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Battered
by Jc McFee
£
Poetry about a battered woman and her children.
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Chain Chain Change : For Black Women Dealing with Physical and Emotional Abuse

by Evelyn White
£

A book for black women suffering domestic violence. Covers feelings and decisions, and the psychology of abuse, but the information on the law and support resources is American.

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Changing Violent Men
by Rebecca Emerson Dobash, Russell P. Dobash, Kate Cavanagh & Ruth Lewis
£

"Changing Violent Men" is based on the evaluation of British criminal justice responses and treatment programmes for men who use violence against a woman partner. Court enforced abuser programmes are compared with more traditional sanctions such as fines and probation. Qualitative and quantitative data are used to delineate patterns of personal change and to allow the men and women involved to speak about their lives and the impact of criminal justice interventions upon them.

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Childhood Experiences of Domestic Violence

by Caroline McGee
£

Based on first-hand accounts by children and their mothers of their experiences of domestic violence and the support they received. It covers the types of violence that women and/or children are subjected to or witness, their views on the best ways to protect children, their perceptions of the support services available, and the barriers to them seeking help.

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Children Living with Domestic Violence

by Martin C. Calder
£

This accessible and practical book aims to guide professionals on how to draw on the best of theory, research and practice wisdom, and apply it in a coherent way. It includes practice guidance within a procedural framework, questions to ask, information, checklists, and references to other helpful texts where certain issues are explored in more detail. It aims to help workers empower the adult survivor, protect the children and challenge the perpetrator.

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Children's Perspectives on Domestic Violence

by Audrey Mullender, Gill Hague, Umme Imam, Liz Kelly, Ellen Malos & Linda Regan
£

Drawing on the newest research designed to hear the voices of children and young people, this book examines children's experiences and perspectives on living with domestic violence. The authors explore its effects on children, what children say would most help them to cope with it, and the advice they would offer other children, their mothers and the helping professions.

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Domestic Violence and Child Protection : Directions for Good Practice

edited by Cathy Humphreys and Nicky Stanley
£

How do you respond simultaneously to the needs of adults experiencing domestic violence and the specific needs of their children? Domestic Violence and Child Protection explores the challenges of working effectively in this complex field and offers positive models for practice.

Leading practitioners and researchers outline the essential safety considerations for children, adult victims and child protection workers, and stress the importance of children's experiences, using children's own words to describe their diverse needs. The contributors offer examples of good practice in prevention, intervention and recovery, drawn from international settings. They highlight new directions for policy and practice, and consider whether these might be achieved through increased communication and coordination between agencies, or by developing multiprofessional agencies that are able to offer integrated responses. Individual chapters address child abduction, legal issues concerning child contact arrangements, and dealing with abuse in the context of divorce.

Including perspectives from social services, health services and the voluntary sector, this book is a valuable source of information and ideas on how to work safely and sensitively with children living with domestic violence.

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Healing The Trauma Of Domestic Violence : A Workbook For Women
by Edward S. Kubany, Mari A. McCaig, and Janet R. Laconsay
£

A domestic violence expert offers the first-ever PTSD treatment approach to help abused women overcome the trauma they have endured and regain control of their lives. It begins with a self-diagnostic tool, uses worksheets, and includes strategies she can use if a confrontation with the abuser becomes necessary.

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Home Truths About Domestic Violence : Feminist Influences on Policy and Practice: A Reader

edited by Jalnar Hanmar & Catherine Itzin
£

"This reader demonstrates that men's violence can be curtailed and that women and children can be assisted effectively; that state policies and provision can be improved; and that women actively participate in the resolution of their difficulties."

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Justice for All : A Domestic Violence Handbook for Deaf People

produced by Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
£

An informative guide for Deaf people that provides information to better understand domestic violence and the necessary tools to take action against it.

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Lost Voices : Women Chronic Pain and Abuse

by Nellie Radomsky
£

"I describe the complexity of chronic pain as experienced by women and provide evidence for an association with abuse issues... It is my hope that the book will encourage women who are in pain to give voice to their buried experiences. I hope that both care givers and those they care for will be inspired to search for new meaning in chronic pain stories..." The abuse described is mostly domestic abuse.

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Making An Impact : Children and Domestic Violence : A Reader

by Marianne Hester, Chris Pearson & Nicola Harwin
£

2nd Edition. Begins with an overview of the research and issues which relate to domestic violence. Then looks at the links between domestic violence and abuse of children and assesses the effects on children's future well-being. Part Two is a comprehensive and accessible guide to relevant current criminal and civil legislation. Highlighting the success of multi-agency approaches, the final part details practical issues for interventions with children and their carers, male perpetrators, and, new to this edition, women.

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Man-To-Man : When Your Partner Says No : Pressured Sex And Date Rape

by Scott Allen Johnson
£

"Pressured sex, date rape, and sexual exploitation receive a lot of superficial attention in the media. This book explains these dynamics more fully ....to help you make healthy decisions about how you will behave toward significant others in your life."

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Mothering Through Domestic Violence

by Lorraine Radford & Marianne Hester
£

Research into children and domestic violence in recent years has emphasized the importance of giving positive support to a non-abusive parent for effective child protection. But what exactly does positive support involve?

Based on findings from six primary research studies carried out by the authors themselves, as well as other published research, this book reveals how undermining mothering – specifically, family courts and social work agencies blaming mothers for their own victimization – plays a key role in locking women into abusive relationships and exacerbating the damage done by domestic violence. It explores the principle message drawn from the research: that the needs of individual victims should inform risk assessment and safety planning by welfare practitioners. Case studies are used to explore key issues that should be considered during assessment and planning, such as the psychological impact on children of living in an abusive household; mother and child protection from an abusive partner during court proceedings; and child contact with an abusive parent.

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Pretty Tough Stuff, Dude! : A Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Workbook for Children
by Carolyn Cunningham, Ph.D. & Kee MacFarlane, M.S.W.
£

This coloring book was developed for children who suffer from the effects of trauma. It explains what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is, and helps kids verbalize their feelings about and reactions to a traumatic event. Beginning by drawing pictures of the traumas they have experienced, the things that scare them, and the nightmares that keep them awake, kids move on to drawing good endings to their nightmares, heroes that can help them, and real life people who will help keep them safe.

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A Safe Place to Live : A Story for Children Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence

by Michelle A. Harrison
£

A valuable tool for professionals who work with young victims of domestic violence, aged 2-7. It tells the story of a family that moves out of an abusive home into a safe place. Children who have experienced domestic violence will be able to identify with the young child in this book as she questions why her father hurts her mother and why they must leave their home. Beautiful pencil illustrations and simple text help children understand that: Violence is wrong and should not be accepted; that it's not their fault; that they still have people who love them and can create a safe life for them once the violence stops; that it's Ok to talk about what happened.

The book includes simple activities that help children express their feelings about what happened and open-ended questions for professionals to use to encourage children to talk about their fears and begin the healing process. Packages of 10 also include a free four-page booklet of tips for professionals (please contact us).

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Same-Sex Domestic Violence : Strategies for Change
by Beth Leventhal & Sandra E Lundy
£

"Both of us have worked with survivors of queer domestic violence for many years... We think it is time... for a book that presents concrete strategies for assessing and stopping the violence in queer relationships... Some of the chapters deal with specific communities, some focus on specific issues, and some are more general."

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Something Is Wrong At My House : A Book About Parents Fighting

written by Diane Davis & illustrated by Marina Megale
£

A useful booklet based on a true story about a boy living in a violent household. It's designed for use with both preschool and school-aged children, with longer text on the left for older children, opposite shorter captions and illustrations for younger children.

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Stop Hitting Mum : Children Talk About Domestic Violence

by Mullender, Burton, Hague, Imam, Kelly, Malos & Regan
£

"This is a touching, very readable account of fear and pain, stoicism and bewilderment, desperation and hope. Out of the mouths of children comes a troubling indictment of the grown-up tendency to look the other way and not become involved."

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Supporting Women After Domestic Violence : Loss, Trauma & Recovery

by Hilary Abrahams (foreword by Cathy Humphreys)
£

Women who leave an abusive relationship often experience feelings of fear, bewilderment, anger and confusion. The trauma caused by domestic violence leaves a legacy that stays with the survivor, and it is not uncommon for women to experience feelings of loss and grief similar to those following bereavement, but made more complex by the effect that abuse has had on their emotional health and well-being.

Supporting Women after Domestic Violence offers accessible advice on how to enable women who have experienced domestic violence to embark on a journey of recovery. The book draws on theory, original research and the personal experiences of women who have encountered domestic violence to explore the complex practical and emotional support they need when engaging in the process of recovery. It highlights the difficulties a victim of domestic violence may encounter following an abusive relationship, offers action points to improve service provision, and covers important issues in recovery, such as the value of mutual support and how women can regain a sense of normality and self-esteem.

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Talking About Domestic Abuse : Photo Activity Workbook to Develop Communication Between Mothers & Young People

by Cathy Humphreys, Ravi K Thiara, Agnes Skamballis and Audrey Mullender
£

An activity pack for children of 9 years and above and adolescents where families have experienced domestic abuse, to help and encourage them to open up to their mothers about their distressing experiences.

Based on the authors’ work with families who have experienced domestic abuse, the activities are designed around four important themes: building self-esteem; naming feelings; facilitating communication between mothers and children; and talking about personal experiences, including domestic violence, and are accompanied by photographs which act as prompts for discussion. The authors explain the need of young people to communicate with their parents about painful memories. They also establish practical ‘ground rules’ on how mothers can enter into that communication successfully and how to make the most of the activities provided. Further information is also given on support services that are available to families coping with domestic abuse.

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Talking To My Mum : A Picture Workbook for Workers, Mothers & Children Affected by Domestic Abuse

by Cathy Humphreys, Ravi K Thiara, Agnes Skamballis and Audrey Mullender
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An activity pack for 5–8-year-olds whose families have experienced domestic abuse to help and encourage them to open up to their mothers about their distressing experiences.

Based on the authors’ work with families who have experienced domestic abuse, the book is full of illustrated worksheets featuring animal characters who encourage the young reader to explore a range of memories, such as changes in the family’s living arrangements or happy memories with siblings or favourite toys that each prompt a particular emotion. These activities are accompanied by guidance on how to use them appropriately. Talking To My Mum is designed for children and their mothers to complete together, and will assist both child and mother with improving communication about the past, present and future.

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Time to Break Free : Meditations for the First 100 Days After Leaving an Abusive Relationship

by Judith R. Smith
£

"For a woman leaving an abusive relationship, the first 100 days are the hardest - a time of uncertainty when it's all too easy to give up and go back. For a woman at this dangerous, difficult juncture, Time to Break Free offers what is most needed: encouragement, support, straight talk, and, above all, a reminder that she is not alone." Small, but unique.

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Trauma & Recovery : The Aftermath of Violence from Domestic Abuse & Political Terror

by Judith L. Herman
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NEW EDITION "The first part of this book delineates the spectrum of human adaptation to traumatic events and gives a new diagnostic name to the psychological disorder found in survivors of prolonged, repeated abuse....The second part...develops an overview of the healing process and offers a new conceptual framework for psychotherapy with traumatised people." Based on 20 years clinical work with victims of incest and sexual & domestic violence, and the growing body of research on war veterans, etc. Written for professionals, but of interest to survivors too.

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A Warm Safe Place : A Workbook for Kids Whose Parents Fight!

by Debbie DuPey (illustrated by Veronice Crockford)
£

Accompanied by a friendly pooch named Ruffles, children explore their feelings about the fighting in their home and learn ways to be safer. This gentle workbook forms the backbone of an effective therapeutic program for child witnesses to domestic violence.

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When Your Wife Says No : Forced Sex In Marriage

by Fay Knopp
£

"If you are like I was before treatment, you may believe that your partner is only there to please and gratify you. I hope that the information in this booklet will change the way you think".

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